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Re: [RC] Feeding hay on the ground - Sky RanchI've fed hay off the ground for years and years also (since 1972), and have never had any impact colics, or in fact any colics other than one mild stress colic after a very hot and steep, high altitude (10,000 ft) ctr ride. Nothing due to impactions (and like Amber, I'm knocking on wood!) Maybe I've been lucky, maybe not. I think it's not luck. Remember, horses do graze off the ground a lot, and in the dry west, they're eating right in the dirt all the time when they're grazing the sparse pasture. So do wild horses, btw. I think they can also get sand and grit from muddy water, too, wouldn't you think? I've seen horses drink from very muddy ponds, streams, etc. That's silt in the water.... they seem to like the taste, too! and usually seem to prefer to drink out of an algae-rich, muddy pond than out of a clean, chlorinated bucket. Carla Richardson Colorado =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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